Rivers PDP Suspends Federal Lawmaker Loyal To Governor Fubara

The member representing Andoni/Opobo Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Awaji-Inombek Abiante, has been suspended by his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Nation Post understands that the decision was taken following a meeting of the PDP leaders and stakeholders in Ngor, Ward 1 in Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State.

Hon. Abiante, a federal lawmaker in the Green Chamber of the National Assembly, is known for his allegiance to Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara.

Abiante’s suspension was announced on Monday evening at the party’s office in Ngor town.

The resolution, signed by the PDP CTC Ward Chairman in Andoni LGA, Dike Bara, the CTC Ward Secretary, Dokubo Jackson, and 12 other executives, was unanimously endorsed by the party’s leaders and stakeholders in the Ward.

During the press announcement, the PDP CTC Chairman of the Ward, Bara, highlighted that Abiante’s suspension resulted from his actions, which led to the creation of factions within the party.

Additionally, the federal lawmaker was accused of engaging in unauthorized publicity of internal disputes within the Party and establishing a parallel Party structure at the Ward level, among other infractions.

The party also cited a violation of section 58, sub-section 1j of the party’s constitution as one of the reasons for Abiante’s suspension.

The resolution read, “That Hon. Awaji-number Dagomie Abiante should be and is hereby suspended from the Party for not only promoting factions at the Ward level but also belonging to a group under the guise of the Party: not being a group provided for in the Part’s Constitution. Which action is in breach of S. 58(1) (0) of the Party’s Constitution.

“That the suspension of Hon. Awaji-Inombek Dagomie Abiante is also predicated upon his involvement in unauthorized publicity of disputes within the Party, creating a parallel Party organ at the Ward level and, his involvement in anti-party activities.

“Thereby, causing disaffection among members of the Party and threatening peaceful, lawful and efficient conduct of the business of the Party at the ward level, this in breach of S.58(1)(i),(e)&(h) of the Party’s Constitution.

“Furthermore, the suspension of Hon. Awaji-Inombek Dagomie Abiante became indispensable, considering his involvement in organising, training, equipping, and encouraging the organisation, retention, training, and equipping of a group of members to employ violence, coercion, and other forms of intimidation within the party, thereby breaching S. 58(1) (k) of the Party’s Constitution.

“The party at the ward states clearly that we are committed to the party and are determined to weed out all bad eggs who are acting as agents of opposition political parties to weaken our party, no matter how highly placed, and to ensure that our ward remains PDP no matter the amount of inducement or threat.”

Reports revealed that Abiate led a protest by some groups against the presidential agreement during the political crisis in Rivers State in December last year.

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